Winding-machine.



W. E. MOLL.

WINDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN- 15. 1913.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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W. E. MOLL.

WINDiNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 15. 1913.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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Fi l SATES FATENT 1 WILLIAM EWALD MOLL, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB T0 S. ROSE- NAU &. COMPANY, OFPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A FIRM GONSIS'EING- OF SIMON ROSENA'U, S. A. ROSENHEIIVI, AND LEO SILVERMAN.

WINDING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

Application filed. January 15, 1913. Serial No. 742,205.

To all whom it may 0012mm:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM EWALD MoLL, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Winding-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to winding machines and consists of a machine which is particularly adapted for simultaneously winding a great number of ends of yarn from ends taken off a similar number of spools or yarn containers.

One of the objects of my invention is to construct a winding machine by means of which spools or bobbins may be evenly and similarly wound and which will be so arranged as to take up comparatively little floor space.

Another object of my invention is to so construct a machine that the ends of yarn being wound thereon will be separated in such a manner as not to become entangled but may be easily distinguished and controlled by the operator; it being further desired that the machine constructed in accordance with my invention shall be easy running, positive in action and of simple construction.

These objects and other advantages which will be described hereinafter I attain in the following manner reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1, is an end elevation of a machine constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, is a rear elevation of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, is a sectional elevation taken on the line a-a Fig. 2; and Fig. 4, is a. fragmentary perspective view of an element of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the supporting frame including two end standards having bases 2 and centrally projecting stanchions or uprights 3. The frame 1 forms a support for a main power shaft 4 which has a pulley 5 mounted thereon driven by a belt 6 from any source of power (not shown). A series of bevel gears 7 is secured to the shaft 4 some distance apart as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

Two auxiliary frames 8 and 9 are disposed at the front and rear of the uprights 3 re spectively and form the supports for two rotatable shafts 10 and 11 similar to the shaft 4. The shaft 8 has gear wheels, 12 keyed thereto and spaced apart similarly'to the gear wheels 7 on the shaft 4. In like manner the shaft 11 has gear wheels 13 keyed thereto and spaced apart. A sprocket wheel 14 is keyed to the shaft 4, and a sprocket wheel 15 is keyed to the shaft 10, while a chain 16 connectsthese two sprockets. The shaft 4 also has asprocket 17 keyed thereon, and the shaft 11 likewise has a sprocket 18 keyed thereon connected with the sprocket 17 by a chain 19. An antifriction roller 20 is adjustably mounted on the auxiliary frame 9 and acts to take up slack in the said chain 19.

A number of spindle shafts 21 are supported in an upright position and have their upper free ends extending beyond a top rail 22 (Fig. 3). Each of the spindle shafts 21 has a disk 23 secured thereto at a point above the rail 22 to form a frictional support and driving medium for the spools 24 to be wound; there being also a pinion 25 secured to the lower end of each shaft and meshing with one of the gears 7 on the shaft 4.

A second series of spindle shafts 26 is r0- tatably mounted in an upright position within the auxiliary frame 8 the free upper ends of said shafts extending above a sup porting rail 27. Each of these shafts 26 has a disk 28 secured thereto above the rail 27 to serve as a frictional support and driving medium for a second series of spools 24 to be wound, there being a beveled pinion 29 secured to the lower end of each shaft and in mesh with one of the gears 12 on the shaft 8.

In like manner the auxiliary frame 9 forms a support for a series of vertical spindle shafts 30; each having its upper free end extending above a rail 31 and provided with a friction supporting-and driving-disk 32 for a third series of spools 24 to be wound. A bevel pinion 33 is secured to the lower end of each shaft 30 and meshes with one of the gears 13 on the shaft 11.

A cam shaft 34 is rotatably supported in bearings carried by the frame 1 adjacent the bottom thereof and two lifting cams 35 and a worm wheel 36 are secured thereto. A worm shaft 37 is rotatably supported within bearings 38 and has secured to it a worm 39,

and a bevel gear 40 respectively in mesh with the worm wheel 36, and a bevel gear 41 on the shaft 4;.

connected at their lower ends by a transverse shaft 43 and each of them has an L-shaped extension 44. The upper ends 45 of the portingirod 46 connects the ends of these extensions. In like manner a thread-guidesupporting rod 47 "extends between and connects the free ends of the L-shaped extensions 44, and a third yarn guide supporting rod 48 connects the bodies of the standards 42 as clearly shown in Figs. 2and 4. r The rods 46, 47' and 48 respectively form sup 1 ports for series'of yarn guides 49, 50 and 51,

which arespaced apart on their respective supporting rods and are adapted to guide yarn to their respective spools 24:. 7 V

f The shaft 43is'provided with anti-friction rollers or'sleeves 52 which are adaptedto be engaged by the cams 35. The standards 42 are operatively mounted in a substantially vertical position and-are slidably supported by means of guides 53 .and354: on

the frame 1, so that a rotationof the'cams ;will impart a vertical reciprocating move-,7 ment to the standards 32 and consequently v to each of the yarn guides 49, 50 and 51.;

' -The spindle shafts 2 l,.26 and 30 are each disposed and areof such a length and the rails 22, 27Iand 31 are of such-heights and distances apart that the spools 24: willbe I arranged in step formation, one series of spools being disposed in a horizontal line above and adjacent another series of spools. In like'manner the yarn guide supporting serve yarn to the spools on the spindle shafts H rodsiG, Manda Swill be disposed in step formation,' s0 that the yarn guides 51 will 26, the yarn guides 50fwill serve yarn to the spools on the spindle shafts 21, and the yarn guides 49 will serve yarn to the spoolsoon the spindle shafts 30. r I 'f I The operation is as follows :Motion is imparted to the shaft 4- through the medium of the belt 6 and pulley 5, being transmitted through the medium of the chains 16 and 19 to the shafts 10 and 11 and causing the ,spindle shafts21, 26 and. 30 to be rotated Also, motionis transmittedof thegears 40 and lland the worm 39am Copies of this patent may be obtained .Washing't omIL C.

cams 35', causing these latter to rotate and I V impart a reciprocating vertical movement to 1 A yarn guide rack hasj'two standards 42 I theisaid yarn-guides 4 -9, 50 and 51 in the manner heretofore described, withvthe result that yarn is thereby fed to spools in an even manner. 7 7

'Ina' machine constructed as herein set forth any number of banks'or tiers may be the rotating built by adding additional auxiliary frames and. their'corresponding operating parts. For example,'instead of having one series tuated by suitable extension of the driving system. If more than three tiers or spindle shafts are "used a corresponding number of extended yarn guide supporting rods may be used by forming extensions from the standards 42. Also my invention-sis of. such a nature that it may be used as a creel frame,

after thespools. have been wound thereby, to supply .the ends of the warp direct to the loom, because the arrangement is such that all the ends of yarn are properly separated.

I claim: 7 I g 1.,A winding machine, consisting of a main support constituting a bracket additionalbrackets thereon; abank of spindles' on each bracket, a driving shaft for each of said banks; driving connections from onebf-said shafts to each of the other shafts; with means for driving said. first shaft. ,7 a a 2. A. winding machine consisting of a main support: constituting aybracket; additional brackets thereon; a bank of spindles on eachbracket; a driving shaft for each a bank; driving connections from one of said shafts to each of the other shafts; means for driving said first shaft; a mL1ltiplethread-' guiding means for all the spindles; -and mechanism driven directly from said first shaft for operating the thread-guiding means. {g "In testimony whereof, I haveisigned my namezto this specification, in the presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

WILLIAM'EWALD Mom... Witnessesz r AueUsrUs B. CoPPns, 1 A. BARR.

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